Boiling Water

Boiling Water was historically utilized in medieval Europe as a form of judicial torture known as the ‘trial by boiling.’ The accused would be required to submerge a hand into a pot of boiling water to retrieve a suspended ring. The condition of the hand after three days determined the verdict: no burns indicated innocence, while severe injuries implied guilt. This method was part of the broader inquisitorial system, which sought to extract confessions or prove innocence through physical ordeals.